Internet Usage

Submitted by chrisw on Wed, 15/09/2010 - 14:41

The College's Internet Access is provided through JANET (the Joint Academic Network) and as such is regulated by UKERNA.

UKERNA have the following rules as to the use of the Internet.

JANET may not be used for any of the following;

  • the creation or transmission (other than for properly supervised and lawful research purposes) of any offensive, obscene or indecent images, data or other material, or any data capable of being resolved into obscene or indecent images or material;
  • the creation or transmission of material which is designed or likely to cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety;
  • the creation or transmission of defamatory material;
  • the transmission of material such that this infringes the copyright of another person;
  • the transmission of unsolicited commercial or advertising material either to other User Organisations, or to organisations connected to other networks;
  • deliberate unauthorised access to facilities or services accessible via JANET;

Deliberate activities with any of the following characteristics;

  • wasting, staff effort or networked resources, including time on end systems accessible via JANET and the effort of staff involved in the support of those systems;
  • corrupting- or destroying other users' data;
  • violating the privacy of other users;
  • disrupting the work of other users;
  • using JANET in a way that denies service to other users (for example, deliberate or reckless overloading of access links);
  • other misuse of JANET or networked resources, such as the introduction of 'viruses";

Where JANET is being used to access another network, any abuse of the 'acceptable use policy’ of that network will be regarded as unacceptable use of JANET.

Any infringement of these rules will lead to Disciplinary Action under the Student Disciplinary Procedures as well as disqualification from further use.

Breach of these rules may also be in violation of the College’s Equal Opportunities Policy which forbids the use or dissemination of materials likely to cause offence.

Suspected students misuse of the Internet should be reported to one of the following:

  • Simon Thorpe - Head of School of Fine Art & Design
  • Steve Smith - Head of School of Media and Communication
  • Dave Russell - Head of School of Further Education

Last reviewed Jan 2008